diffraction en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈfɹækʃən/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From New Latin diffrāctiō (in which coined by Francesco Maria Grimaldi), from Latin diffrāctus, past participle of Latin diffringo (“to shatter, to break into pieces”). Coined in Physico-mathesis de lumine (1665) by Francesco Maria Grimaldi.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
- (countable, qualifier:quantum mechanics, uncountable) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diffractions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nanodiffraction · diffraction pattern · transmission electron diffraction · X-ray diffraction · subdiffraction · diffractionist · diffraction limit · microdiffraction · neutron diffraction · diffraction grating · diffractionless
Translations (24)
fi taipuminen (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · cmn 衍射 (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · mi rorahatanga (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · fr diffraction (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · fi diffraktio (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · cy diffreithiant (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · es difracción (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · el διάθλαση (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · kk дифракция (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · it diffrazione (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · ru дифра́кция (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · eo difrakto (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · ca difracció (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · mi raurahatanga (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · de Beugung (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · cs difrakce (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · vi nhiễu xạ (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · cs ohyb (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · hi विवर्तन (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · bg дифракция (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · pl dyfrakcja (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · id difraksi (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · cmn 繞射 /绕射 (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) · th การเลี้ยวเบน (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure)